My first love, or rather my first ‘real’ bike, was a brand new 1977 Yamaha RD250. I was 17 at the time and a poor apprentice fitter earning a 34 …
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The Triumph Bonneville model goes way back to a time long before I was born. I’ve ridden a lot of vintage inspired bikes, but nothing has done the job quite …
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Pure excitement mixed with nerves best describe how I felt when I got the call to test out the all-new Royal Enfield Hunter 350 in Thailand. Everyone is well aware …
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Shineray, love them or hate them they seem like they’re here to stay. There is no hiding the fact that some of their motorcycle range takes serious inspiration from a …
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On July 12th, 1992, a modern two-wheeled fairy-tale came true. In a brave and tactically brilliant display of wet-weather riding on a drying track, four-time World champion Eddie Lawson won …
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I want to like the National Motor Museum in Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills. Of course I do like it; it’s well presented, and its explanatory signs are carefully researched. …
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Japauto went from zero to hero with essentially overnight as the Honda CB750 broke cover in France back in the 60s. Avid racing fan and excellent business man Christian Vilaséca …
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The long-awaited award ceremony of the most historic continental Custom Bike Show was re-presented during the 36th International Biker Fest. The first edition of the Biker Fest was held back …
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Since I’ve been out testing a wider variety of bikes, I’ve had to look the part. My usual full-face lid and material jacket looked out of place while testing the …
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Most of us ride our bikes solely for the pure pleasure of riding, to enable this we need to have the utmost confidence in our tyres. The Metzler KAROO 4 …
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